About r/Startup_Ideas
This subreddit is for sharing innovative startup ideas. Links and discussion about startups and descriptions of startups are welcome! Share ideas. Improve ideas. Expand upon other ideas. Combine ideas. Implement ideas.
The community at a glance
r/Startup_Ideas is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers with roughly 349K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Market Research topic page.
Roughly 156K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, Cofounder, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 895 members
- 2016: 4K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2020: 22K members
- 2021: 8K members
- 2023: 28K members
- 2024: 37K members
- 2025: 120K members
- 2026: 123K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 15K members
- Dec: 16K members
- Jan: 15K members
- Feb: 12K members
- Mar: 14K members
- Apr: 13K members
- May: 14K members
- Jun: 13K members
- Jul: 15K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 10K members
- Oct: 6K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Drop your startup and I'll show you where your buyers are talking on Reddit this week
- anyone can share how we can have a unique name for our startup.
- Drop your SaaS and I'll tell you if Reddit could actually help you find customers.
#110Advice RequestsDrop your startup and I'll show you where your buyers are talking on Reddit this week · anyone can share how we can have a unique name for our startup. · Drop your SaaS and I'll tell you if Reddit could actually help you find customers. - Ideas7 posts in the past month
- Hey, where do you think this idea is strongest?
- ideas
- Testing an idea: is there any gap left after LLM API budgets and guardrails?
#27IdeasHey, where do you think this idea is strongest? · ideas · Testing an idea: is there any gap left after LLM API budgets and guardrails? - Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- How do you get people to notice your startup?
- Student AI developer building my portfolio: chatbots, AI agents, automations & websites for businesses and startups
- I built a SaaS called FINDIT to help freelancers find potential clients 🚀
#34Self-PromotionHow do you get people to notice your startup? · Student AI developer building my portfolio: chatbots, AI agents, automations & websites for businesses and startups · I built a SaaS called FINDIT to help freelancers find potential clients 🚀 - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- MyExpert: A Kashmir-based app for finding plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners and other local experts
- Would you use an app that tracks your net worth?
- Would you pay for a tool that gives you full control over your business's tech stack and AI agents?
#43Solution RequestsMyExpert: A Kashmir-based app for finding plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners and other local experts · Would you use an app that tracks your net worth? · Would you pay for a tool that gives you full control over your business's tech stack and AI agents? - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Find out how much your expertise is worth per hour
- Do founders actually get rich?
#52Money TalkFind out how much your expertise is worth per hour · Do founders actually get rich?
Topics
- Startup41 posts in the past month
- How do you get people to notice your startup?
- Where do you find startup coaching that isn't just motivational fluff?
- How do you guys get ideas for your startup?
#141StartupHow do you get people to notice your startup? · Where do you find startup coaching that isn't just motivational fluff? · How do you guys get ideas for your startup? - Cofounder31 posts in the past month#231Cofounder
- Ai12 posts in the past month#312Ai
- App9 posts in the past month
- Would you use an app that tracks your net worth?
- MyExpert: A Kashmir-based app for finding plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners and other local experts
#49AppWould you use an app that tracks your net worth? · MyExpert: A Kashmir-based app for finding plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners and other local experts - Business9 posts in the past month
- New Business Concept - Launching in California
- Business Owners: Need More Customers? Let's Talk Customer Acquisition and Brand Growth.
- Looking for information on a bounce house business
#59BusinessNew Business Concept - Launching in California · Business Owners: Need More Customers? Let's Talk Customer Acquisition and Brand Growth. · Looking for information on a bounce house business
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Startup_Ideas for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Startup_Ideas free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Startup_Ideas have?
- Roughly 349K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Startup_Ideas on?
- r/Startup_Ideas runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Startup_Ideas cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Startup_Ideas is organized under Founders and startup builders, Market Researchers.
- How do I join r/Startup_Ideas?
- You can join r/Startup_Ideas by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
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